traveler106
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My girlfriend likes going to the range with me, but she doesn't like shooting trap--which is my favorite range activity--because both of my shotguns (Remington 870 and Mossberg 500) are too heavy for her (she's very petit). She doesn't have a problem with the recoil, she just can't hold the shotgun in a ready position and she can't swing it up fast enough.
Can anyone suggest a lighter shotgun in the inexpensive range that she might have an easier time with? I'm pretty sure she could handle a .410, but those seem to be uncommon (the only one I saw for sale in this area had too short a barrel for trap, anyway). Are 20 gauges significantly lighter than 12 gauges? I've seen a few of those on the shelves.
Can anyone suggest a lighter shotgun in the inexpensive range that she might have an easier time with? I'm pretty sure she could handle a .410, but those seem to be uncommon (the only one I saw for sale in this area had too short a barrel for trap, anyway). Are 20 gauges significantly lighter than 12 gauges? I've seen a few of those on the shelves.